Title from e-book title screen (viewed Aug. 25, 2008).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-118) and index.
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The Diagnosis; Table 2.1 Ten Most Common Causes of Mortality and Morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa; Figure 2.1 Estimated Number of People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2007; Figure 2.2 The Heterogeneity of HIV Prevalence in Africa; Figure 2.3 Changes in Life Expectancy at Birth in Selected African Countries with High and Low HIV Prevalence, 1965-2005; 3 The Bank's Response to Date; 4 Strategic Challenges in the New Environment; Table 4.1 Funding Sources and Commitments.
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HIV/AIDS reverses life expectancy gains, erodes productivity, consumes savings and dilutes growth efforts, threatening the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa. The report is the result of an extensive analytical and consultative process begun in 2006, that engaged more than 1,000 people from over 30 countries and many institutions mostly in Africa, as well as UN agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors, and foundations. The report reaffirms the Bank's commitment to combating HIV/AIDS in Africa, moving from its initial emergency response to the next phase, includ.
World Bank's commitment to HIV.
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AIDS (Disease)-- Africa, Sub-Saharan-- International cooperation.
AIDS (Disease)-- Africa, Sub-Saharan-- Prevention-- Finance.
AIDS (Disease)-- Economic aspects-- Africa, Sub-Saharan.